HR Consultants in Hampshire, offering support for the whole county. We have provided HR services in Southampton and for UK small businesses for over 10 years.
No Jargon. No Fuss. Just HR That Works
Why Do You Need Outsourced HR Support?
As a small business owner, you wear many hats. Let us take HR off your plate so you can focus on what you do best. We're HR consultants in Southampton but have a nationwide client-base and offer outsourced HR services for small business owners across the UK.
Save Time
Focus on growing your business while we handle the HR complexities. From contracts and policies to performance management and employee relations, we take care of the time-consuming administrative tasks that pull you away from your core business.
Free up valuable hours each week that you can reinvest into strategic growth, customer relationships, and revenue-generating activities.
Stay Compliant
Keep up with ever-changing employment law without the stress. UK employment legislation is constantly evolving, and non-compliance can result in costly tribunal claims and reputational damage.
We monitor legal changes and ensure your policies, contracts, and practices remain compliant, giving you confidence that you're meeting your legal obligations.
Reduce Risk
Minimize tribunal risks with expert guidance and documentation. Employment tribunals can cost businesses thousands in legal fees, compensation, and management time, even when you win.
Our proactive approach helps you handle difficult situations correctly from the start, with proper documentation and processes that protect your business.
Expert Support
Access experienced HR professionals without full-time costs. Hiring a full-time HR manager can cost £35,000-£50,000+ per year, plus benefits and overheads.
With outsourced HR services, you get senior-level expertise on demand, paying only for the HR support you need when you need it.
Best Practices
Implement proven HR strategies that work for small businesses. We bring years of experience working with SMEs across various sectors, understanding the unique challenges you face.
From recruitment and onboarding to performance management and employee engagement, we help you build HR foundations that support sustainable growth.
Peace of Mind
Sleep better knowing your people matters are handled properly. Employee issues can keep business owners awake at night, worrying about saying or doing the wrong thing.
With expert HR support just a phone call away, you can handle any people challenge with confidence, knowing you have professional guidance to navigate even the trickiest situations.
HR Health Check Services
Not sure where your HR stands? Take our check, so you know what level of HR support your small business needs.
Free HR Health Check
Quick assessment to understand your HR setup
Get your scorecard in minutes
People Management Audit
Comprehensive validation with detailed report
£499 (Team) • £999 (Director + 2hrs with Kate)
Independent service • Professional report included
Monthly Outsourced HR
Support Plans
Choose the right level of HR support and consultancy for your UK small business. All plans include expert guidance and ongoing support from our New Forest and Hampshire HR consultancy.
- Up to 2 hours per month
- Phone or email support
- Case-by-case guidance
- Unlimited employees
- Ideal for existing HR teams
- Up to 10 employees
- Core contracts & handbook
- Key templates
- Monthly law updates
- BreatheHR setup (self-managed)
- Quarterly 1-to-1s
- Email & phone support (2hrs/month)
- Up to 10 employees
- Tailored contracts & handbook
- Drafted and checked letters
- 5 bespoke policies
- BreatheHR fully managed
- Whistleblowing service
- Bi-monthly 1-to-1s
- Email & phone support (4hrs/month)
- Up to 10 employees
- Full annual audit
- Any required policies
- Bespoke onboarding
- KUHR-managed HR system
- Managed recruitment
- Monthly 1-to-1s
- Extended support time (10hrs/month)
- Strategic people planning
- Board-level representation
- Complex HR investigations
- Independent advice
- Support for in-house HR teams
- Tailored to your needs
Not ready for a service plan? Try our on-demand HR support
People & Performance
- Performance Management
- Engagement
- Culture
- Training & Development
Hiring & Onboarding
- Recruitment
- Screening & Right to Work
- Onboarding
- Offboarding
- Succession Planning
Employee Relations
- Disciplinary
- Grievance
- Investigations
- Conflict Resolution
- Redundancy
- TUPE
- Tribunals Support
Compliance & Documents
- HR Audits & Compliance
- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts
- Policies & Handbooks
- Settlement Agreements
Operations & Wellbeing
- Payroll
- Pensions
- HR Systems & Reporting
- Absence & Holidays
- Wellbeing & Mental Health
- Occupational Health
Our Training Services
Our Hub is more than just a platform; it's a dynamic resource centre designed to foster a thriving and engaged workforce. Whether you're an employee seeking information, a manager navigating HR processes, or a team member eager to learn more, you've come to the right place.
Our Learning Management System (LMS) offers a range of features designed to enhance the training experience. It can create quizzes and tests to assess employee knowledge and comprehension, track training progress to ensure all employees are completing the required modules and send reminders for updates or additional training as needed. This comprehensive approach ensures that your workforce remains compliant and well-trained, contributing to the overall success and safety of your organization.
Statutory Training
We focus on providing statutory training courses that all companies should be providing to their employees
Bespoke Training
Company and sector-based learning that follows your SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). We create the training with you
Specialist Training
Working with partners we can also source specialist training tailored to your industry needs
Simplified Learning
Our training platform stands out for its simplicity, ensuring a user-friendly experience that streamlines the learning process. Our transparent approach provides clear insights into progress, fostering trust and confidence in the learning journey.
Unleash Potential
By equipping individuals with a robust set of resources, we enable them to focus on honing their expertise and unleashing their full potential, allowing them to perform at their absolute best.
CPD Accredited
We are partnering with Open CPD to provide our learners with the ability to earn Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points easily as they enhance their professional skills.
KUHR Training Platform
Access our full Learning Management System with statutory and bespoke training courses
Visit KUHR TrainingAI and Your Business - The Future is Here
How can AI help transform your business by empowering your team, while making sure you keep secure and compliant? Provide the tools and technology to increase your team's productivity.
We help HR teams and business leaders use AI to cut admin, reduce risk, and improve the employee experience. We start with HR processes such as hiring, onboarding, absence, case management, policies, and learning. The same approach can extend to finance, sales, and operations. Our work covers training, process mapping, and practical delivery, with a focus on safe use of data and clear governance.
AI Training
Give your HR and leadership teams the confidence to use AI safely and effectively.
- •Training programmes for HR, people managers, and cross-functional teams
- •Foundations of AI for HR and people operations
- •Practical use of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude for HR tasks
- •Prompt engineering tailored to HR workflows
- •Advanced tools for video, audio, and multimodal uses
- •Sector-specific modules for HR, sales, accounts, and operations
Process Mapping
A clear picture of how your HR processes run, and where AI can save time and reduce risk.
- •Document current processes end to end, from recruitment to exit
- •Show exactly where automation or AI agents help
- •Visual workflow diagrams, current state and optimised state
- •Written audit report with ranked opportunities and compliance notes
- •Effort versus impact analysis to guide next steps
AI Implementation
From plan to practice, we embed AI in your HR stack.
- •Secure AI platforms with role-based access, data protection, and audit trails
- •Pre-built prompt libraries and templates for HR tasks
- •Workflow automations that connect with your HRIS, ATS, CRM, or finance systems
- •AI agents trained on your policies and FAQs to handle routine queries
Buzzing about HR
Join Kate each week as she unpacks the latest HR trends, simple tools, and real workplace stories that help you build a happier, more productive team that keeps your business buzzing. The podcast is recorded from the office of the Kate Underwood HR consultancy in Southampton, Hampshire.
- Practical HR advice for small businesses
- Real workplace stories and solutions
- Latest employment law updates
In the Press
Recent media coverage and expert commentary
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Pizza Hut 'stuck in the middle' as UK dine-in arm collapses
Pizza Hut's UK dine-in restaurants enter administration amid rising costs and shifting consumer habits, with experts blaming a 'brutal market squeeze'.
